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First experiences using ROS

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Bob

I’ve been doing a stock take of what robotics components I have available. I think now I should bite the bullet and go for the build of my Omnibot based robot. These are the steps I took to setup a … Continue reading →

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Maker Projects – Alex’s Mobile

Posted on 17 January 2010 by Bob

I’ve added a new section to my projects pages, and put a page in place for the baby mobile I’m creating for Alex. I’ve back dated a load of the updates, as I’d been meaning to post blog entries about … Continue reading →

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Contraptor Shipped!

Posted on 13 January 2010 by Bob

I got word from the Contraptor team the other day. My Contraptor kit has been shipped, and should be with me shortly. The team had some issues with the initial run of kits, so I’m getting a Beta set, and … Continue reading →

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TGIMBOEJ Part 3

Posted on 10 December 2009 by Bob

TGIMBOEJ has left the building. It has been posted on to a fellow hacker in Kent. In the end I added quite a lot of stuff to the box. Amongst other things a 6MP CCD from an old Fujitsu S20 … Continue reading →

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TGIMBOEJ Part 2

Posted on 3 December 2009 by Bob

It has landed. There is some neat stuff in the box and I’ll been sending it on shortly. I have a bunch of junk to add, and here are the photos. I’ve removed a board that contained a load of … Continue reading →

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